The Meiji era of Japan, which means the enlightenment era was a period of about forty-five years during the late 1800’s that Japan underwent a transformation from a isolated feudal society to a much more modern economically developed society. In the way, I think of the word enlightenment and what its meaning I personally would not call this a time of enlightenment in Japan but more of a step in the direction of creating a more viable and cohesive society. The word enlightenment holds connotations, a development of wisdom and understanding, a period of insight and learning, a development of culture and open-mindedness. I don’t believe that the Meiji era in Japan contained these critical parts of what could be considered enlightenment. I do believe
